Kiev’s anger over the destruction of more than 160 tons of Ukrainian grain by protesting Polish farmers

– International news – Tasnim News Agency According to the German newspaper “De Welt”, Polish farmers continue to protest against the reduction in the price of their products due to cheap imports from Ukraine has destroyed a large amount of its grain.

Photos and videos on social networks show mountains of grain dumped next to freight wagons: after the destruction of about 160 tons of Ukrainian grain in Polish train station, the Ukrainian government is now calling for strict punishment for those responsible.

“Alexander Kobrakov”, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister, wrote on Monday on the X online messaging service: “Those who damaged Ukraine’s grain They must be found and punished.”

During the protests, Polish farmers destroyed piles of grain as part of weeks of protests against lower incomes and cheap imports from countries like Ukraine. Polish farmers are believed to be responsible for the crime, but this has not been officially confirmed. But this was not the first incident of this kind, Ukrainian agricultural products have been deliberately thrown out of freight cars and onto the ground during protests on several occasions.

Agricultural products are one of the most important sources of Ukraine’s income. Due to the Russian war, the country is trying to export its products by land instead of the disputed Black Sea.

Farmers in Poland, as well as in many other European countries, are seeing losses. Their income is in these conditions. For this reason, as well as due to other points such as the environmental regulations of the European Union, the protests of farmers, including in Germany, have been going on for months. Europe demonstrated. The farmers threw manure on the police officers, set fire to the barricades and tried to break the barriers.

Protesting farmers attacked the police officers with manure in front of the European Union headquarters in Brussels. In protest against bureaucracy and cheap imports, they sprayed officials with this smelly liquid and set tires on fire. Police said around 900 tractors drove to the EU headquarters, which had been secured by concrete barriers and barbed wire, where EU agriculture ministers were to meet. blocked A few hundred meters from the headquarters of the European Union, farmers set fire to a large amount of rubber. Before setting them on fire, police officers used water cannons against the protesters. Some tractors went over obstacles. In addition to the loud blasts, smaller explosions were heard repeatedly. Two metro stations in this EU region were closed. There were several traffic disruptions in the Belgian capital.

The demonstrations in Brussels are the latest in a series of farmers’ protests and rallies across Europe – from Spain and Bulgaria to the Netherlands. In early February, similar protests turned violent ahead of a summit of EU leaders.

David Clarinvall, Belgium’s agriculture minister, which currently holds the EU presidency, acknowledged that farmers were under political pressure. environmental protection, reduction of subsidies and consequences of the war in Ukraine. “We clearly hear their complaints,” Clarinvale said. But aggression has never been a source of solution. Blocked